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Manchester

551,938 people · median £242,000

Good for schools
Manchester Council · Labour-controlled   63/96 seats · 66% · OCD 2026
69/100
Good
AcreRight area score · our comparison, not an official rating
£242k
median price
+20%
5-year growth
77%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
£242k
median sold price
6.1 yrs
of local pay to buy
+20%
5-year change
£230k
typical terraced
5 min
Manchester — fastest
15
rail stations
77%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
0
grammar schools
219
schools total
6
Violence — most
16.6
NO₂ · WHO 10
4.5%
in a flood zone
7,043
green spaces
7.6
PM2.5 · WHO 5
1,869
eat & drink
371
shops
84.5%
gigabit
121
gyms & leisure
Score by what matters: AffordabilityCommuteSchoolsSafetyEnvironmentAmenities

Sold price trend +20%

£120k£170k£220k£269k20142025£251,000
£134,500 in 2014 → £251,000 in 2025 · 5,532 sales in 12 months
In Greater Manchester:
8th cheapest of 103rd most affordable of 107th best for schools of 10
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The area in short district AI summary

Manchester has a population of 551,938 and a median house price of £242,000, with 5,532 sales recorded in the 12 months to May 2026. The five-year price trend shows growth of 20.0 percent. The affordability ratio stands at 6.1, based on median earnings of £40,479.

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Detached properties median at £389,950, semi-detached at £300,000, flats at £204,471 and terraced at £230,000. Energy performance is mixed: 62.5 percent of properties achieve EPC band C or better, with the median band C. On deprivation, about 25 percent of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived. Health indicators show 82.3 percent report good health. Crime recorded 84,423 offences in the year ending December 2025, at a rate of 153.0 per 1,000 population. The area has 137 primary schools and 30 secondary schools; 62 of 80 rated schools are good or better by Ofsted. Transport includes 15 rail stations and 23 electric vehicle chargepoints. Air quality is moderate for nitrogen dioxide and particulate matter. Council tax band D is £2,312.04.

Generated at data-refresh time from this report's own figures — never invented at request time. · as of 2026-07-23T10:42:01Z

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All figures, sources and dates
Prices2026-05
Affordability2025
Council tax & governance2026/27 (tax); 2025 (control)
Crime2026-06
Deprivation2025
Census2021
Schools2026
Health2026/2025
Transport2026
Broadband2024-07
Environment2023–24
Ground checks2022–25
Heritage & planning2026
Amenities2026
Companies2026-07-01

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